Legal Opinion
McGinnis v. McGinnis (In Re McGinnis)
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Hampshire
Decided April 20, 1993No. 19-10164PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
JAMES E. YACOS, Bankruptcy Judge.
The matter for decision is whether this court has the authority to permit Plaintiff, an indigent creditor, to bring an adversary proceeding in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. Plaintiff seeks to file an adversary proceeding to contest the right of debtor, her ex-husband, to discharge his obligation under a divorce decree entered by the Hillsborough County Superior Court to make mortgage payments on their former home. However, because of her poverty, plaintiff is unable to pay the cost of filing an adversary proceeding.…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Northern Pipeline Construction Co. v. Marathon Pipe Line Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- United States v. KrasSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Begier v. Internal Revenue ServiceSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- In Re Jon Robert Perroton, Debtor. Jon Robert Perroton v. Nancy L.G. GrayCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
- In Re Oceanquest Feeder Service, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Connecticut · 1986
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Determan v. Sandoval (In Re Sandoval)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
- Huff v. Brooks (In Re Brooks)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Alabama · 1994
- Volpert v. Ellis (In Re Volpert)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 1995
- Roper v. American Health & Fire Insurance (In Re Roper)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Alabama · 1996
- Benoit v. Lassina (In Re Lassina)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2001
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